would that help the economy more? >> i think that's the exact point, that everybody, small businesses and big businesses are going to have different preferences for exactly how you fix the tax code, but the message they're delivering is a fix in and of itself that is real, and that would fix the problem, would be so beneficial for them. >> are we going to fix the problem? are we going ove over the cliff? >> this is coming down to the wire. i feel more pessimistic that i have before. the level of negotiating may in part be for show, but i'm terribly concerned that they're not at the point where they're really working to solve the problem for the good of the country and put the partisan differences aside. they're going to have to do that to get to a deal and time is running out. >> your group and groups like them have come under criticism and other progress siveprogressives who sr group is a privileged group, and i wanted to give you a chance to respond to that. >> i'm stunned every time i see that. one, paul has were a